cv

This page contains my latest CV.

General Information

Full Name Shivesh Prakash
Date of Birth 21st December 2003
Languages English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Marathi

Education

  • 2025
    Honors Bachelor of Science
    University of Toronto
    • Specialist in Computer Science, Focus in AI, Computer Vision, Scientific Computing, Minor in Statistics
    • International Scholar $92,500, Faculty Award $7,500, Dr. James A. Scholarship $500, and Dean’s List Scholar
  • 2022
    High School
    Narayana e-Techno School
    • CBSE Class 12 - Overall 98.2%, 99% in Math and CS, Term 1 Full Scorer, 100% in all subjects, 97% in class 10
    • JEE All India Rank 389, State Topper, and 2 times National top 1% in Physics Olympiad Qualifier, 2 times KVPY Scholar

Experience

  • Feb'23 - Pres
    Undergraduate Researcher
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
    • Conducting research with Prof. Hans-Arno Jacobsen’s Middleware Systems Research Group
    • Conducting research with Prof. Alex Mariakakis’s Computational Health and Interaction Lab
    • Member of Profs. David Lindell and Kyros Kutulakos’s Toronto Computational Imaging Group
  • Oct'22 - Pres
    Machine Learning Project Lead
    University of Toronto Aerospace Team, Toronto, ON
    • Leading the Keystone project for resolving keystone distortion in hyperspectral imaging
    • Automated programs for SMILE shift generation, reducing runtime to 65 seconds
  • May'23 - Sep'23
    Computer Science Educational Content Developer
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
    • Developed material for UofT’s flagship first-year CS courses
    • Reviewed and edited worksheets, created visual materials
  • Apr'21 - May'21
    Software Developer Intern
    Sigma Infosolutions, Bengaluru, KA
    • Converted raw data into visually appealing graphs using PyGraph library
    • Transformed data into 10+ visual graphs providing insights for stakeholders

Extracurricular Activities

  • Jun'23 - Pres
    Co-Founder and Vice President
    UofT Computer Vision Club, Toronto, ON
    • Built a community of over 100 members on Discord
    • Organized and led multiple research paper discussion events
  • Mar'20 - Oct'21
    Founder and Chief Developer
    Cyber Literacy - Curated Online Information, Toronto, ON
    • Developed the Cyber Literacy app using Android Studio and Java
    • Provided resources on cybercrime, cyberbullying, laws, and etiquette, having over 100 downloads

Research Interests

  • Bridging the Gap between Human Learning and AI
    • Exploring the divide in how humans learn compared to AI systems.
    • Deciphering the brain’s learning mechanisms for enhanced AI models.
  • Computer Vision and Learning Algorithms
    • Advancing computer vision technologies.
    • Developing and refining learning algorithms for vision models.

Other Interests

  • Sports: Cricket, Chess
  • Artists: Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Avicii